Kolkata

Kolkata

Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

, formerly Calcutta, has many densely populated towns and districts on its outskirts.

Greater Kolkata consists of Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Kolkata Municipal Corporation is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Kolkata. The organization is known, in short, as KMC . This civic administrative body administers an area of 185 sq. km. Its motto, Purosree Bibardhan, is inscribed on its emblem in Bengali...

 (KMC) and parts of the North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts and - arguably - parts of Howrah and Hooghly

Hooghly District

Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...

.

But the Kolkata Metropolitan Area

Kolkata metropolitan area

Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.-Constituents:The KMA consists of :...

 (KMA) also consists of some areas of Nadia District

Nadia District

Nadia district is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of India. It borders with Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman district to the west, and Murshidabad district to the north....

 like Kalyani

Kalyani, West Bengal

Kalyani is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority....

, etc.

The major municipal areas which are a part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority

Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority

Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata Metropolitan Area in the state of West Bengal, India. The organisation was previously known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority and still retains the previous logo...

 or KMDA Kolkata conurbation are:

North 24 Parganas District

• Kanchrapara
  Kanchrapara
  Kanchrapara is a city and a municipality under Bijpur police station of Barrackpore subdivision. in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-Geography:...
  
   Municipality
• Halisahar
  Halisahar
  Halisahar is a city and a municipality under Bijpur/ Naihati police stations of Barrackpore subdivision. in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.It was formerly known Kumarhata. It has an...
  
   Municipality
• Naihati
  Naihati
  Naihati is a town and an important railway junction station on the Indian Railways network, in the district of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.-Geography:Naihati is located at...
  
   Municipality
• Bhatpara
  Bhatpara
  Bhatpara is a city and a municipality under Jagatdal police station of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated on the bank of Hoogly river. It is mainly known for its rich traditions in the field of Sanskrit learning...
  
   Municipality
• Garulia
  Garulia
  Garulia is a town and a municipality under Noapara police stations of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Garulia Municipality is sub-divided into 12 wards for the...
  
   Municipality'
• North Barrackpore Municipality
• Barrackpore
  Barrackpore
  Barrackpore or Barrackpur is headquarters of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town was a military and administrative center under British rule, and was the scene of several acts of rebellion against Britain during the 19th century...
  
   Municipality
• Titagarh
  Titagarh
  Titagarh is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-Geography:...
  
   Municipality
• Khardah Municipality
• Panihati
  Panihati
  Panihati is a city and a municipality under Khardaha/ Ghola police stations of Barrackpore subdivision. in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority....
  
   Municipality
• New Barrackpore Municipality
• Barasat
  Barasat
  Barasat is a city in the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal India and is the district head quarter of the district North 24 Parganas. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. The town is an important railway and roadway junction...
  
   Municipality
• Madhyamgram
  Madhyamgram
  Madhyamgram is a small town in the district of North 24 Parganas within the Indian state of West Bengal and suburban of Metropolitan City Kolkata, having Calcutta postal code and telephone zone...
  
   Municipality
• North Dum Dum Municipality
• Dum Dum
  Dum Dum
  Dum Dum is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a neighbourhood in North-west Kolkata and the location of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, formerly Dum Dum Airport.Dum Dum is a well known place in greater Kolkata...
  
   Municipality
• South Dum Dum Municipality
• Kamarhati
  Kamarhati
  Kamarhati is a city and a municipality under Belghoria police station of Barrackpore subdivision. in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal...
  
   Municipality
• Baranagore Municipality
• Rajarhat-Gopalpur
  Rajarhat
  Rajarhat Gopalpur , a neighbourhood of Calcutta, located in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, is a fast-growing planned new city. It is situated near the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. Many high-profile industrialists of national and international standing are...
  
   Municipality
• Bidhannagar Municipality (Salt Lake City)

South 24 Parganas District

• Maheshtala
  Maheshtala
  Maheshtala is a city and a municipality under Maheshtala, Thakurpukur, Metiaburuz and Behala police stations of Alipore sadar subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...
  
   Municipality
• Budge Budge Municipality
• Pujali
  Pujali
  Pujali is a town and a municipality under Budge Budge police station of Alipore sadar subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-Geography:...
  
   Municipality
• Rajpur-Sonarpur
  Rajpur Sonarpur
  Rajpur Sonarpur is a city and a municipality under Sonarpur police station of Baruipur subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal...
  
   Municipality
• Baruipur
  Baruipur
  Baruipur is a city and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Baruipur is 25 km from Sealdah Station.-Geography:Baruipur is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 metres ....
  
   Municipality

Hoogly District

• Chandernagore Municipal Corporation
• Bhadreshwar Municipality
• Champdani
  Champdani
  Champdani is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Bhadreswar police station in Chandannagar subdivision.-Geography:...
  
   Municipality
• Hugli-Chuchura
  Hugli-Chuchura
  Hugli-Chuchura is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies on the Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata . It is located in the district of Hugli and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the Commissioner of the Burdwan Range...
  
   Municipality
• Bansberia
  Bansberia
  Bansberia is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Mogra/ Chinsurah police stations in Chinsurah subdivision. It is at the western end of the Kalyani Bridge, and a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority...
  
   Municipality
• Baidyabati
  Baidyabati
  Baidyabati is a city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Serampore police station in Srirampore subdivision. Now it is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-Geography:...
  
   Municipality
• Serampore
  Serampore
  Serampore is a city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is a pre-colonial town on the right bank of the Hoogli River...
  
   Municipality
• Rishra
  Rishra
  Rishra is an Tier Two Industrial Town and has a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-Geography:...
  
   Municipality
• Konnagar
  Konnagar
  Konnagar is a city and a municipality in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. There are 20 wards in the Konnagar Municipal Area. It is under Uttarpara police station in Serampore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority...
  
   Municipality
• Uttarpara
  Uttarpara
  Uttarpara is a small town of Hooghly District, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.It is a town of historical importance. Uttarpara is home to some of the biggest industrial setups in the state...
  
   Municipality
• Dankuni
  Dankuni
  Dankuni is a fast-growing industrial township near Kolkata, India. The town is part of the Hooghly District, in the state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority....
  
   Municipality

Howrah District

• Howrah Municipal Corporation
• Bally
  Bally, Howrah
  Bally is a city, municipality in Howrah District, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is a town of historical importance...
  
  -Belur Municipality
• Uluberia
  Uluberia
  Uluberia is a city and a municipality in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-Geography:...
  
   Municipality

Kolkata District

• Kolkata
  Kolkata
  Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
  
   Municipal Corporation

Many towns in Greater Kolkata are being incorporated within the Kolkata postal area, with their postal PIN code

Postal Index Number

A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by India Post, the Indian postal administration. PIN stands for Postal Index Number and the code is 6 digits long. The PIN was introduced on August 15, 1972.-Structure:There are nine PIN zones in India,...

s being changed so that these areas can be identified with the larger metropolitan area.